Hi, I have found possible bug in SysUtils unit -
function StrToDateTime returns null date ->
this piece of code

---
var
  D : TDateTime;
begin
  WriteLn(ShortDateFormat);
  D := StrToDateTime('1/1/2000');
  WriteLn(DateTimeToStr(D));
  WriteLn(DateTimeToStr(Now));
end.
---

returns:

d/m/y
30-12-1899
15-11-2000 13:02

I'm using 1.0.2 compiler, RedHat 7.0,
what I know, this bug is in fpc 1.1 rtl too.

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Pavel Stingl
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Sorry for bad english...

It's not bug, and your trouble.

In system set dateseparator as '.' (without quote) and you send to parser date with '/' separator. Compiler parse with dateseparator ('.') and space ' ' and not detect your customize separator.

May be you should:

1. Replace all customize separators (Ex. '/') on current system specific ('.' for me).
2. Use fpc function for set system dateseparator to your separator
3. Get dateseparator and replace your separator on dateseparator.

Choose :-)

2Devel: I think, we should make workaround ... :-/